Arms are pulling outwards;

reaching far. They stop

before the stomach.

His legs are

kicking outward.

He is

swimming in

the freezing,

raw 50 yard

pool

at 6 A.M, at

the Hazlet Pool Club.

Breaststroke

is the only

stroke

that

petite Ralph

can do.

He’s the

new swimmer

on our swim team,

setting his

own record

for 50 yard breaststroke

at one minute,

23 seconds,

19 milliseconds.

Wow, he’s swift

for

a tiny frog.